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As one grows as a Child of God in Righteous character development; coming into humble obedience to the first two Commandments where the Child puts God FIRST in every part of his life, to the point where God might say that He "trusts" him... the third Commandment and all the others must first be seen as the Sovereign COMMANDS of the KING... and not mere "suggestions"!

The Third Commandment is, perhaps, viewed as the MOST INNOCUOUS, harmless, or pointless of all the Commandments by selfish, carnal minded man.

It takes some repentant, humble, reflective forethought by the normally shallow human mind to understand and grasp just how SACRED and utterly HALLOWED God's name must Truly be for Him to post a law regarding it, making it a CAPITAL CRIME WORTHY OF DEATH for anyone treating it with less than complete AWE and RESPECT, both vocally and spiritually.

Matthew Henry says this:

"...The third Commandment concerns the manner of worship, that it be with all possible reverence and seriousness. All false oaths are forbidden. All light appealing to God, all profane cursing, is a HORRID BREACH OF THIS COMMAND. It matters not whether the Word of God, or sacred things, all such-like things break this Commandment, and there is no profit, honour, or pleasure in them. The LORD will not hold nim guiltless that taketh His name in vain..." (Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: Exodus 20; the third commandment).

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